Indonesian Military Discovers Replica of Chinese Tank Floating in Sea - Photos, Video

Some military vehicles can float, but to see a tank in the open sea is a major surprise for sure.

A mysterious replica of a Chinese tank has been found by Indonesia's military, Indonesian outlet JATOSINT reported. According to reports, the object, resembling a rusty tank, was initially discovered near an oil rig in the Natuna Sea earlier this month. It later drifted away with the current, and the Indonesian Navy started searching for the bizarre object.

The mock-up tank was found several days later. Reports suggest it was a copy of the Type 15/ZTQ-15 tank (also known as VT-5), which was allegedly made in China. However, it remains unclear who exactly produced it and for what purpose.

So a local news outlet reported that a rusty 'steel tank' was found 'floating' near an oil rig in Natuna Sea 🤔https://t.co/NvCTkObZWd pic.twitter.com/pGMq1EtftJ

— JATOSINT (@Jatosint) December 18, 2021

Finally, an official and good quality video from the navy @_TNIAL_

And yes, as you can see its hollow inside

100% mockup/not a 'tank'https://t.co/TPjS51bcEb pic.twitter.com/dHoG7GD3SH

— JATOSINT (@Jatosint) December 28, 2021

This model was reportedly considered to become a military vehicle in service with the Chinese Marines, despite the fact that it can't float.